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Forum: Gas Engines
08-22-2015, 02:22 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Yes, he seemed like a great guy to talk to when I...

Yes, he seemed like a great guy to talk to when I called the other day. I'd buzz over to the next town and go in to visit them right now if I could walk, but as I recall some of the store is...
Forum: Gas Engines
08-08-2015, 06:39 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Never mind. We'll see what happens together. ...

Never mind. We'll see what happens together.

Jim
Forum: Gas Engines
08-07-2015, 09:10 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

kahu, I'd go to the Valley View RC site and...

kahu,

I'd go to the Valley View RC site and find the contact info and call Tom. If yours is in for service, he can check your engine's S/N and perform any warranty work it might need prior to...
Forum: Gas Engines
08-07-2015, 12:41 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Okay, I spoke with Tom at Valley View today, and...

Okay, I spoke with Tom at Valley View today, and he said that there was a batch with faulty cranks that they caught, and at this point they've accounted for all of them (he's pretty sure of this)....
Forum: Gas Engines
08-05-2015, 07:47 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

BCCHI, I took it back apart three times to...

BCCHI,

I took it back apart three times to check everything - and I know just what you mean about rings that can't "Slide by" each other at the ends. The third time, I put the original rings back...
Forum: Gas Engines
08-02-2015, 09:53 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Wow, Kahu1958, Thanks, that's some important...

Wow, Kahu1958,

Thanks, that's some important info there. Since mine hasn't seen any real wear or action, I should check with them to see if they have some sort of recall or service notice on this....
Forum: Gas Engines
07-28-2015, 12:08 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

I've been hoping to hear from more guys about...

I've been hoping to hear from more guys about their 40CC VV RC Twin's performance / longevity / etc. now that they've been out a while. This whole thread is 15 pages, which took maybe an hour to read...
Forum: Gas Engines
07-13-2015, 06:56 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

rcguy59, I've been to the field you...

rcguy59,

I've been to the field you mentioned. I recognize it from the photo. I went there last year.

Nice field.

Jim
Forum: Gas Engines
07-13-2015, 09:13 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Hi Guys, I'm finally all settled in my new...

Hi Guys,

I'm finally all settled in my new place here in Lakewood, Washington, and I think it's time to get modeling again. I've got the V V RC40CC Twin in my RC Guys Pitts, but I ended up...
Forum: Gas Engines
02-12-2014, 04:15 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Rather than pressing the reed onto sandpaper, you...

Rather than pressing the reed onto sandpaper, you could also use a fine or extra-fine (flat) stone of the type used for sharpening knives - if you have one, of course - and pressing lightly, move...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-22-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Yes it is. It's the same as the one I have, and...

Yes it is. It's the same as the one I have, and mine is the 40CC twin.

~ Jim ~
Forum: Gas Engines
12-18-2013, 04:30 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Nice! ~ Jim ~

Nice!

~ Jim ~
Forum: Gas Engines
12-03-2013, 06:41 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

I got a mail from Tru-Turn today that said that...

I got a mail from Tru-Turn today that said that their 10-32 bolt threads will work just fine in the Valley View 40CC shaft thread, so there's some good news. One less detail to agonize over.

I...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-02-2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Yes, the tubing was between 25 and 28 bucks for...

Yes, the tubing was between 25 and 28 bucks for the total tubing with shipping, as I recall. Good stuff, though, and it gets the job done nicely without any fuss.

Normally, with bolt threads being...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-01-2013, 11:51 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

It is? I tried a 10-32 from a Tru-Turn spinner...

It is? I tried a 10-32 from a Tru-Turn spinner today, and it threaded perfectly. It didn't rattle at all.

I'll get a 5mm and try it out. Thanks!

Jim
Forum: Gas Engines
12-01-2013, 06:56 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

I was working on the mounting of the engine...

I was working on the mounting of the engine yesterday, and it occurred to me that in this RC Guys 33% Pitts S1 ARF, there's no way the exhaust pipes will go anywhere near the bottom of the fuselage,...
Forum: Gas Engines
11-30-2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Question! What thread size is the center...

Question!

What thread size is the center of the shaft? The specs didn't show it, and Tru-Turn needs to know to provide me with the correct cap screw (to secure the front of the spinner) while...
Forum: Gas Engines
11-29-2013, 05:39 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Thanks, Octopus RC - I'm sure this will come in...

Thanks, Octopus RC - I'm sure this will come in handy for anybody considering one of these engines.

Jim
Forum: Gas Engines
11-27-2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Try these...

Try these photos:http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1943057http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1943058 Man, I have to say, from looking at the first...
Forum: Gas Engines
11-27-2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Hi Tailspin, They're the CM-6 plugs, angled....

Hi Tailspin,

They're the CM-6 plugs, angled. I just got it a couple of weeks ago.

I'm trying to get time to post the photos I took earlier of the engine and the cowl, but the wife has me on...
Forum: Gas Engines
11-27-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Sounds like a reasonable request. Let me see if I...

Sounds like a reasonable request. Let me see if I can't take a shot or two today and get something posted up here tonight.

Jim
Forum: Gas Engines
11-27-2013, 06:31 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

After I received my new 40CC Twin, I stared at it...

After I received my new 40CC Twin, I stared at it for a while, and realized that, as nice as it would be in an RC Guys Decathlon, I know of a better home for it. A large box arrived yesterday from RC...
Forum: Gas Engines
09-26-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

I ordered the standard size of 20 X 8. If there's...

I ordered the standard size of 20 X 8. If there's nothing unusual about your Extra, and it doesn't sound unusual, I'd guess that the 20 X 8 is probably good place to start. Don't forget to ask them...
Forum: Gas Engines
09-26-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

Well, I ordered mine so late that I wasn't sure...

Well, I ordered mine so late that I wasn't sure whether I'd made it in under the wire, but FEDEX just sent me a mail that my package was picked up earlier, and is now on its way to me! I can't wait...
Forum: Gas Engines
09-25-2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 86,195
Posted By PacificNWSkyPilot

I ordered my VV 40 Twin today. Can't wait to...

I ordered my VV 40 Twin today. Can't wait to check it out!

Jim
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